Teenage DD needs a new coat - AAAAARRRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!

[RiderGirl]

DD13 needs a new coat. She WANTS A BLACK PUFFER type, I've said it needs to be suitable for school, must have a hood. We are on a budget (ish), I've said I'm happy to spend £50 or thereabouts and have seen, with my own eyes, PLENTY of black puffer style jackets that all look that same.

So far we've had - too short (cropped, anyone?) too expensive, too worn (when looking at vinted). Ones I've sent her all look the same as what she likes, but she's said no. She won't go to generic places such as new look or TK Maxx, I've found some on JD sports that would be perfect but she's said she doesn't like them even though they all look the same!!! Took her into sports direct and she stood in the shop, filled with black puffa jackets, and said she didn't like any of them. I'm just about ready to scream.

What she means is 'it has to be the exact one that so and so has' it's not about the look, it's about where it's from. Find that out first.

Late to this - my DD is 21yo now so I am well past this.
Though she would rather have eaten her own spleen than worn anything from M&S because “you wear it Mum”
Though now she,ll happily wear plain black trousers or skirt because they do the lengths and size she needs and they wash well.

At school she had a Superdry waterproof to go over her blazer.
Then they went through a “ only naff Dads wear Superdry “ no teen will wear them phase.
Then a couple of years ago I bought her a Superdry Fuji coat which I’d seen loads of commuters wearing and I did check she’d like it first.
I don’t like the fur hood ( I have one , longer different colour) I took the hood off mine .

Urban Outfitters seems to be the shop of choice

This is a whole new world to me as nobody wears coats to school here, no matter how cold or wet. What sensible children you all have!